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The war between Russia and Ukraine has dominated world news for nine months. This conflict, which started with Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, reflects the relics of the Cold War: the West against the East. Western democracies…

A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in college student loans, one day after a judge dismissed a Republican-led lawsuit by six states challenging the debt-forgiveness program. The 8th U.S.…

The inflation-adjusted increases to certain tax credits, deductions, and tax brackets for next year could translate into larger tax refunds when folks file their taxes in 2024. The tax bracket ranges are increasing by 6.9% on average for the 2023…

Homelessness policies, accusations of dishonesty, track records on education spending and support for police separated Democrat Tina Kotek, Republican Christine Drazan and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson Wednesday during a televised debate sponsored by The Oregonian/OregonLive and KGW. All three candidates…

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia – Stocks in Asia closed lower Thursday amidst downbeat sentiment related to higher inflation in the UK and robust bond yields. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 shed 250.42 points or 0.92 percent to 27,006.96. China’s Shanghai Composite…

Much of the attention on Goldman Sachs’s earnings on Tuesday focused on the Wall Street firm’s reorganization, which de-emphasizes traditionally profitable, if volatile, businesses like M.&A. advice and elevates steadier operations like asset and wealth management. (It also splits up…